| Kirsten Bishopric | |
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| Born | Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric (1963-09-06)September 6, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 15, 2014(2014-04-15) (aged 50) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Kirsten Bishop |
| Alma mater | Dawson College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–2012 |
| Spouse | Douglas Roberts |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Thor Bishopric (brother) |
Kirsten Johanne Alice Bishopric (September 6, 1963 – April 15, 2014), also known as Kirsten Bishop, was a Canadian actress best known providing the voices of Zoycite, Emerald, Kaorinite, and Badiyanu in the original English adaptation of the Sailor Moon series.
Personal life
Bishopric was born on September 6, 1963, in Montreal, to JoAnn Blondal-Bishopric, a model and interior designer, and John Grenfell, who was a radio announcer at the local Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio station. Her brother, Thor Bishopric, is an actor, writer, voice actor and voice director, and also a vice-president of ACTRA.
Bishop died from lung cancer in Toronto on April 15, 2014.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid | Marina (The Little Mermaid) | English version, Voice |
| Shivers | Elevator Daughter | ||
| 1978 | Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang | Marfa | |
| 1981 | Gas | Bobby's Girlfriend | |
| 1982 | Visiting Hours | Denise | |
| 1983 | The Wars | Peggy Ross | |
| 1985 | Discussions in Bioethics: Critical Choice | Short | |
| 1986 | Choices | Dana | TV movie |
| Barnum | Nancy | ||
| 1987 | Shades of Love: Champagne for Two | Cody | Direct-to-video |
| The Big Town | Adele | ||
| 1991 | Final Judgment | Emily | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling | Pam Bustany | |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Dead Blonde | |
| Bone Daddy | Leslie | ||
| Tommy and the Wildcat | Helena | English version, Voice | |
| 1999 | Killer Deal | Senator Dawson's Wife | TV movie |
| 2000 | Frequency | Carrie Reynolds | |
| On Hostile Ground | Woman in BMW | TV movie | |
| Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie: Black Dream Hole | Badiyanu | Voice | |
| Papa's Angels | Jessica | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Shirley's Mom | |
| Dying to Dance | Dr. Elizabeth Elkins | ||
| 2002 | Surrender | Mary Foley (adult) | Short |
| 2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Mrs. Treadway | TV movie |
| 2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story | Caroline Kennedy | |
| Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | Judith Giuliani | ||
| 2004 | Suburban Madness | Pam Wright | |
| 2009 | A Touch of Grey | Patti | |
| Dream Girl | Sue | Short | |
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Mrs. Dewalt | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Babysitter | Mother | Short |
| Seeing Red | Blonde | Short, (final film role) |
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | He Shoots, He Scores | Belinda | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Abby Malvern | Episode: "Punk" |
| 1988–1989 | Ramona | Aunt Beatrice | 5 episodes |
| 1990 | B.B. and Jennifer | Jennifer | All episodes |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Carol | Episode: "Only the Strong Survive" |
| 1995–2000 | Sailor Moon | Zoycite / Emerald / Kaorinite | Voice, 58 episodes |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Mrs. Morris | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Mrs. Cooke | Episode: "Rescue of the Tetons" |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kelly | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Deputy Keiran | Episode: "Avalon" |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Missy | Episode: "He Said She Said" | |
| 2004 | Radio Free Roscoe | Episode: "There Will Be No Encore Tonight" | |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Janice Jardin | Episode: "Opposition Research" |
| Kevin Hill | Lisa Cooper | Episode: "In This Corner" | |
| This Is Wonderland | Episode: "Episode #3.4" | ||
| 2008 | The Border | Mrs. Johanson | Episode: "Grave Concern" |
| 2010 | Nikita | Mrs. Harcourt / Irene | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 2011 | Good Dog | Network Exec #2 | Episode: "I Never Met a Phor I Didn't Use" |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Gwen Ashton | Episode: "Personal Effects" |
References
- ^ Langan, Fred (June 3, 2014). "Kirsten Bishopric: A distinctive voice silenced too soon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Sailor Moon's English Zoisite Voice Actress Kirsten Bishop Passes Away". Anime News Network. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- "Kirsten Bishopric | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
- Kirsten Bishopric at IMDb
- Kirsten Bishopric at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- 1963 births
- 2014 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from Montreal
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian people of Icelandic descent
- Canadian voice actresses
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Dawson College alumni
- Deaths from cancer in Ontario
- Deaths from lung cancer in Canada